Episode 15

But it was worse that Scott didn't want to cough, as it was strong and he couldn't help it, the coughing was frequent, and he leaned against the wall, splatters of blood on the floor. He turns on the shower faucet to wash away the blood.

Nicol, who hears him, looks for a towel and wraps it around herself, the wave of heat she had felt disappears when she hears Scott coughing so much.

She approaches the door and swallows.

"Are you okay?" she nervously asks.

Upon hearing the girl's voice, Scott tenses up, trying to hold back his voice and shouts, "Leave me alone!"

Nicol is scared and without thinking, she opens the bathroom door. She sees Scott covering his mouth with his hand and coughing, blood visible. She is frightened by his appearance.

He waves his hands, signaling her to go away, but she approaches him, very concerned.

"You're my husband, let me help you, please," she says, her hands trembling.

He shakes his head, feeling weak. Despite exerting himself, he falls to his knees. Nicol rushes towards him.

"What's wrong? Tell me what to do, sir," she says, scared, but very scared.

He pushes her away and takes a deep breath. When the intensity of the cough subsides...

"There's a pill box in my... pants," he says.

She understands the order and quickly gets up, dropping the towel even though she didn't care at the moment, only Scott matters.

Nicol finds the pills and returns, opening the bottle. Scott signals her to give him two. She places them in Scott's hands, and he quickly takes them, still kneeling and leaning against the wall. He closes his eyes, and Nicol admires him, seeing him as he truly is, which creates empathy within her.

"Are you feeling better?" she asks, and he nods.

There is silence until he speaks.

"Please leave me alone," he requests, and Nicol embraces him. This completely astonishes him, as if he is surprised she hugged him. "Don't do this," he says, pushing her away to see her tears. "Why are you crying?" Scott asks.

"I'm sorry, it's just that you're sick, and that's why you're acting so arrogant, right? Are you going to die? Is that why you want a child? Sir, you're all I have, my husband even though I don't love you. I have to be honest with you, please don't die. You being my husband makes you my family, and it's all I have. Please don't die, sir." Scott is surprised but doesn't show it.

"Don't cry, death comes when it wants to, we don't choose to die. Every human being would like to be immortal."

"What illness do you have, sir?" she asks curiously.

"Don't ask so many questions and focus on giving me a child."

Scott gets up, and Nicol becomes sadder. She also stands up to leave the bathroom, but Scott grabs her hand, startling her.

Their gazes lock, and Scott draws her closer, hugging her tightly to have her close and not feel this way.

He looks at her intensely. Nicol is incredibly beautiful, her hair is already damp, and it is long. She closes her eyes as she feels him grab her hair and then move his hand to see how far it reaches. It's a bit crazy because, Scott Hamilton likes women with long hair.

"Never cut your hair, you don't need anything else. You're perfect as you are," Scott limits himself to say.

Nicol swallows, as he is too large for her.

"You're not alone, you have me," she innocently says.

He kisses her and runs his hands through her hair without considering the circumstances or the consequences of what they're doing.

Miguel arrives to check on Nicol but is surprised to hear her moans. He is tempted by those sounds, even though he knows she is with Scott, but he resists those thoughts, knowing she is his best friend and boss's wife. Miguel shakes off those thoughts and leaves.

Scott knows that Nicol is still young, and she is not accustomed to the sexual pace. Her legs become weak, and he carries her to bed.

"Are you leaving?" she asks when she sees him getting dressed.

"You know I only come..."

"Her sentence trails off with a hint of amusement, and Scott chuckles inwardly.

"You should... I want to make lunch, can you stay?" she asks, staring at him intently.

"Fine, just that and then I'm leaving," he replies, trying not to be too unpleasant with Nicol. After all, she cared about him.

Nicol stands up and then shouts, "Cappuccino!"

"Do you want cappuccino?" he asks, confused.

"No, not my cappuccino," she says, frightened, and Scott has no idea what she means.

She searches for a dress and puts it on, then rushes out of the room, with Scott following her.

"Cappuccino, where are you?" she shouts.

But there is no sign of the hamster.

"Help me find my hamster, with its coffee-colored spots. If something happens to him, I'll die. He means everything to me," she pleads.

Scott can't believe he's getting involved in this, but they can't find the hamster. As a result, she breaks down in tears like a little girl.

Scott calls security.

"What can I do for you, sir?" they ask.

"Find my wife's hamster, and do it quickly. If you can't find it, you're fired, disappear from this world," he declares.

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